Author Archives: Dave Howard

Jim Munroe and Eric Kim sign Zeroed Out at The Beguiling Wed July 3!

From Jim’s website: Happy to announce the release of my new sci-fi rom-com graphic novel, Zeroed Out! What if shapeshifting aliens came to Earth, but instead of taking over they just fix all our problems? Matias might be living in a utopia, but being dumped still sucks. So he distracts himself with his work, taking theContinueContinue reading “Jim Munroe and Eric Kim sign Zeroed Out at The Beguiling Wed July 3!”

Toronto Comic Jam Recap: June 29, 2025

It was a hot night on a long weekend and about 20 brave souls made it out to the cool back room of The Cameron House to draw comics together! Was nice to see new and old jammers hanging out together! We published a very thick May jam book featuring a cover by the alwaysContinueContinue reading “Toronto Comic Jam Recap: June 29, 2025”

Video Hosers Special with Special Guest Prof. Caitlin McGurk of The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library!

A fun episode where our Video Hoser hosts revisit Canadian/Ontario based comics nostalgia touchstones such as Canadian-produced, old-skool documentary, Comic Book Confidential, comic book store the Silver Snail and TVO program Prisoners of Gravity, among other stuff, and discuss with Caitlin McGurk, Curator of Comics and Cartoon Art at Ohio’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library andContinueContinue reading “Video Hosers Special with Special Guest Prof. Caitlin McGurk of The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library!”

Maurice Vellekoop Wins Ontario’s Prestigious Trillium Book Award

Maurice Vellekoop’s memoir, I’m Glad We Had This Time Together (Random House Canada / Penguin Random House Canada) won one of Ontario’s most prestigious book awards last week, just after winning the Doug Wright Award for best graphic novel two weeks ago during the Toronto Comic Arts Festival! Maurice Vellekoop’s book is the first graphicContinueContinue reading “Maurice Vellekoop Wins Ontario’s Prestigious Trillium Book Award”

From The Toronto Public Library: See art, save memories, read Canadian

From the Toronto Public Library: About the exhibit Step into a world of colour, light and transformation. Experience a stunning collection of original art from our world-class Special Collections — divided into four thematic sections, one for each season. From the vibrant blooms of spring to the crisp air of winter, this exhibition brings the natural worldContinueContinue reading “From The Toronto Public Library: See art, save memories, read Canadian”

Publishers Weekly: Federal Judge Rules AI Training Is Fair Use in Anthropic Copyright Case

Publishers Weekly reports on the confusing ruling on US Copyright law in relation to AI. From the article: A federal judge in California has issued a complicated pre-trial ruling in one of the first major copyright cases involving artificial intelligence training, finding that, while using legally acquired copyrighted books to train AI large language models constitutes fairContinueContinue reading “Publishers Weekly: Federal Judge Rules AI Training Is Fair Use in Anthropic Copyright Case”

NEXT WEEK! Toronto Comic Jam: Junebug June 29th, 2025!

The sixth and likely greenest jam of 2025! Come down to the Cameron House! Back room, Sunday June 29, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Bring your zines and mini comics to sell and share at our zine table! Visit torontocomicjam.org for all the deets. Sign up for reminders at lu.ma.

Plein Air Painting Workshop at Hillside Gardens in High Park, Sunday June 22, with Mason!

Paint with Mason! From his Instagram: LANDSCAPE PAINTING WORKSHOP! This is a beginner-friendly workshop. I will guide you through a simple step by step process to create your very own original painting. I provide all the materials including acrylic paint, brushes and canvas. Hope to see you there! June 22, 11am, Hillside Gardens in HighContinueContinue reading “Plein Air Painting Workshop at Hillside Gardens in High Park, Sunday June 22, with Mason!”